Lipstick device



May 23, 1939. I 1.. )YOUN'GHUSBAND 2,159,872

LIPSTICK DEVICE Filed May 27, 1938 5- 5 13 I null.

ig 24 I6 12 5 Fi Fl 4- INVENTOR. fanvcs L..Y0un husband Patented M 23,1939 UNITED s rAT LIPSTICK DEVICE I James L. Younghusband, Chicago; Ill.Application May 2'1, 1938, Serial No. 210,385

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a case for holding lipstick and making the sameavailable for application by a user. 1

Among the objectsof my invention is to create 5 an attractive case forholding a large supply of lipstick in a normal sized case, said casehaving means for elevating the lipstick at the discretion of the user sothat substantially all of the lipstick may be used; the reverse use ofsaid means operating to return the lipstick within the case for storageuntil its next use; to supply a simplified construction for theextension and retraction of the lipstick with relation to the case byconvenient manual operation of the user and such other objects,advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and whichare inherently possessed by my invention.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. l is a side elevation of one embodimentof my lipstick device; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are perspective views ofdifferent forms of my body member; Fig. 5 is a side view, partly brokenaway showing the interior of my lipstick device; Fig: 6 is a plan viewof the form of the lipstick device shown in Fig. l with the capremoved;Fig. '7 is a detailed view of my lipstick cup and collar memberand Fig. 8 is a detailed view of my spiral spindle.

We 1 have shown in the accompanying. drawing preferred embodiments of myinvention, yet I wish it understood that the same are susceptible ofmodification and change without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a hollowbody member Ill having side walls ii, a closed bottom l2 and an open topl3. Preferably adjacent one of the corners between the side walls H ispositioned a spindle it with its bottom end It: rotatably supportedpreferably within a depression IS in the bottom it of the body memberill. The upper end if of the spindle M is rotatably held within abearing member 13 attached to the side walls ii adjacent their topportions. Said spindle it has a continuous spiral groove l9 fromadjacent its bottom 15 to a jacent its top H.

A cup 26 of a size sufilcient-to move within the hollow interior of thebody member Ill has a lateral extension 2! having an opening 22 so as toform a collar around the spindle It; The inner portion of the collar?!has a spiral groove 33 adapted for engagement with the spiral groove itofthe spindle M. I

Adjacent the bottom of said body member i0 is a cut out portion 23extending transverse to the spindle Hi to permit a wheel 28 having asubstantially central hole 25 to fit around a flat .portion 26 adjacentthe bottom of said spindle. The flat portion 26 is so constructed thatthe wheel when moved will turn the spindle.

In use, asthe wheel is turned in one direction the spindle I4 is turnedin onedirection causing the cup 20 to move upwardly on the spindle sothat a lipstick 21 or the like held in said cup will be positioned abovethe top l3 of the body member ID for application by the user. As thelipstick is'used the cup is moved higher on the spindle for applicationsuntil substantially all the lipstick is used. When the wheel 24 isturned in the'opposite direction the cup 20 moves downwardly within thebody member for storage during nonuse. A cap 28 may fit over the top ofthe body member by friction grip or other suitable means.

The bottom end H of the spindle It may terminate within the hole 25 ofthe wheel 24.

The spindle i4 is positioned adjacent one of the side walls H, and wherethe body member in has walls at an angle to other walls the spindle ispreferably positioned in the corner between two of said walls. Thisconstruction prevents the spindle from direct contact with the cup 20 orthe lipstick 27. I prefer to form the body member It so that anadditional interior channel 29 is provided adjacent to and communicatingwith the main hollow interior of the body member.

In this channel 29 is positioned the spindle M.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A lipstick device comprising a symmetrical body member having ahollow interior rectangular in cross section, a round lipstick cupcentrally positioned in said hollow interior so as to leave vacantcorners between said cup and the inner walls of said body member, aspiral spindle positioned in one of said corners, said cup and thelipstick carried thereby being unaffected in contour by said spindle,said cup having a collar substantially surrounding said spindle, saidcollar having a spiral groove adapted to mate with the spiral threads ofsaid spindle, and means for manually rotating said spindle so as to movesaid cup with its lipstick to substantially the top of said body memberand back within said body member.

2. A lipstick device comprising a symmetrical body member having sidewalls, a closed bottom and an open top, forming a hollow portionrectanguluar in cross section, a round cup adapted to hold a lipstickpositioned within said hollow portion so as to leave vacant cornersbetween said cup and the inner walls of said body member,

a spindle having a continuous spiral positioned in one of said corners,said cup having an extension forming a collar, said collar mounted onsaid spindle, said collar having a spiral groove adapted to cooperatewith the spiral on said spindle, said body member having a transversecut out portion adjacent its bottom and across said channel, a wheelpositioned in said transverse cut out portion, said wheel attached tothe lower end of said spindle, said lower end of the spindle soconstructed that when said wheel is turned the wheel will turn saidspindle, said wheel manually operable from the outer side of said bodymembet to rotate said spindle and move said collar upwardly on saidspindle to project the lipstick above the open top of said body memberfor application and in reverse direction to move said collar downwardlyon said spindle to retract the lipstick within the hollow portion of thebody member for storage during nonuse.

3. A lipstick device comprising a symmetrical body member having ahollowinterior polyangular in cross section, a round lipstick holderpositioned in said hollow interior so as to leave vacant spaces betweensaid holder and the inner to substantially the top of said 15

